family intervention

Some kicked the drugs, alcohol, but for others, a sad ending

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Radar rounds up a list of stars who have faced intervention attempts from family members and friends. In some cases, they went to rehab and got cleaned up—but other cases had a tragic ending. Check out a sampling of 10 of them in the gallery or the full...
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Rumer, Scout, Tallulah fear she's not staying sober

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Rehab may not have done the trick for Demi Moore. Her behavior is reportedly still erratic and fears are rising that she's not staying sober—so her daughters are considering staging an intervention. "Demi’s girls are going to get help for their mom no matter what, but...
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Somehow, reality show manages 71% recovery rate

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Hard as it is to believe, there’s one reality show truly doing the world good: A&E’s Intervention, which has a startlingly high recovery rate of 71%. “How has a 45-minute reality show that airs during summer on basic cable succeeded where so many other treatment regimes...
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Flies to New Jersey to avoid repeat pscyh ward stay

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LA’s favorite tabloid fodder skipped town last night, avoiding a planned “family intervention,” which, published rumor had it, would look a lot like being dragged off to the psych ward by the cops again. Britney Spears and her paparazzo boyfriend hopped a private jet to New Jersey,...
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